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Bristol Oyster Fest is Sunday
The charity event hosted by DeWolf Tavern supports Child & Family Services of R.I. It’s a family event with food trucks, children’s activities, local vendors, an auction, live … more
Photographs from the notice of claim show the protruding staircase on State Street leading to Water Street. Bristol resident Denise Procaccini suffered a dislocated arm and broken elbow as a result of tripping over the staircase in April.
Potential lawsuit in the works following trip-and-fall on Warren street
A personal injury law firm is looking into who should be possibly help liable should a Bristol woman go forward with a lawsuit following a trip and fall incident that occurred on State Street in Warren in April. more
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Barrington Police: Owners of aggressive dog will not be cited
The owners of a dog that crashed through a glass door at a neighbor’s house and forced that family to retreat into a bedroom will not be cited by police.   Barrington Police Chief … more
East Providence Police arrest three after armed robbery
EAST PROVIDENCE — A social media transaction gone wrong is considered the likely cause of a shooting incident in city Tuesday morning, July 16. East Providence Police were alerted to a … more
Mason Ferreira slides home with a run for the Rumford Minor Baseball All-Stars during their Ron Silva/District 2 Tournament win over Warren Sunday night, July 14.
Rumford rolls to Silva Tourney winners' final, EP Central stays alive
EAST PROVIDENCE — The city's two entrants into the Ron Silva/Minor Baseball Division District 2 All-Star Tournament won again in games played Sunday night, July 14. EP Central, which lost … more
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Max Brandle takes his oath of office at the January 2023 inauguration ceremony. Brandle did not return signatures to get on the 2024 ballot, opting not to continue pursuit of a third term on the School Committee.
Brandle opts not to continue pursuit of East Providence School Committee seat
EAST PROVIDENCE — In the inimitable words of "Queen" another one bites the dust, which isn't necessarily a good thing for residents of the city when it comes to elections in the 2024 cycle. … more
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River Center is open to visitors
The River Center is open with the Westport River Watershed Alliance’s aquariums of local aquatic life, an interactive sand table, high-powered microscope, and themed activities and crafts for … more
Bike Newport campers showed off their bike skills on the Big Blue Bike Barn’s “Pump Track.”
Teaching kids how to ride with power
A leading bike advocate believes strongly that everyone riding a bicycle needs training and education, and that applies even more strongly to the growing population riding around on electric … more
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South Coast artists open their studios this weekend
The South Coast Artists’ 21st annual Open Studio Tour features 75 artists in their creative working environments. Artists will exhibit in a variety of mediums, and some will be demonstrating … more
Crescent Park Carousel celebrates with a four-day Summerfest
The carousel is celebrating 129 years with live music, food trucks, vendors, a Fanelli Amusements carnival, and antique cars and a cruise night on Saturday, July 20. See the website for hours, band … more
With no clear future for the broken bridge, questions abound
STORY OF THE WEEK: The timeline for creating a new westbound Washington Bridge remains uncertain, as Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and state Transportation Director Peter Alviti indicated during a … more
An insider’s look at military life and the toll it takes
This book is a first-hand account of the multiple challenges and difficulties faced by those who choose to serve in the military. Based on … more
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Horseshoe crabs spawn on beaches. A new Massachusetts program is designed to bolster the population, though results may take years to come to fruition. Photo from DMF website.
Horseshoe crabs were here before the dinosaurs
“Horseshoe crabs have been around for 350 to 450 million years, long before the dinosaurs. And they have been so successful that they have remained largely unchanged for millennia,” said … more
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Olivia Megna smashes a double to center field, plating Sofie Gill and Lexi Fredricks.
Tiverton Major All-Stars beat Cumberland 5-1, move on to finals
The Tiverton Majors All-Stars beat Cumberland 5-1 in the RI Softball State Tournament hosted by Portsmouth at Davidson Field on Monday night. Tiverton, playing out of the loser's bracket, moves on to … more
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Employees of Ocean State Air Solutions pose outside the business’s new building at 3076 East Main Road.
Ocean State Air in Portsmouth hosts open house on July 25
Ocean State Air Solutions (OSA) will host the next “ Portsmouth Business Association After Hours” event from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25. more
Barrington School Committee members Megan Douglas (right) and Patrick McCrann (center) recently filed papers declaring their intentions to run for re-election. McCrann later withdrew from the race.
Signatures are in, the field of candidates in Barrington is set
The field of candidates has shifted a bit, following the deadline to submit endorsement signatures. According to Barrington Town Clerk Merrie DeSisto, all but one of the candidates gathered the … more
Letter: More alarmist nonsense from the ‘Green Oceans Gang’
Another letter in Shorelines that describes the supposed threats from running deeply buried transmission lines through the uninhabited roadsides of Route 88 is truly Trumpian in its distortion and … more
The old Westport High School faces an uncertain future, and those who have been studying its possible re-use want the town to move toward an end game.
Board: It's time to get moving on old Westport High School
If Westport is ever to do anything with its former high school on Main Road, the town needs to come up with a clear strategic plan for the property, laying out how the building would be renovated for … more
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Letter: Mystic Aquarium skipped a key step in whale study
The Mystic Aquarium marine rescue team arrived at Little Compton's Briggs Beach on July 10th when the young female minke was still alive . After her death, the team carved out a few inches here and … more
The first place Red Sox team from 1974 includes (front, from left) S. Hubert, C. Tripp, R. tavares, L. Wilkinson, R. Ortin, D. Amendaio, J. Quinn and J. Bernier and (back, from left) assistant manager Ted Quinn, R. Soares, C. Drabble, M. Gagne, R. Pond, M. Rodriques, B. Bernier, G. Costa and Manager G. Jennings.
Letter: Memories of the childhood, and Westport Little League
In going through a 1974 baseball scrapbook belonging to my late father, Gary Jennings Sr., I came across these newspaper clippings and realized they were from 50 years ago! I remember spending lots … more
Adamsville farmer a victim of theft — again
Adamsville herb farmer Nicole Wordell felt a flood of relief and gratitude after donors this month raised more than $1,700 to cover the 300 plants stolen earlier this summer from her honor system … more
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Michele Geremia served as the recreation director and senior services director in Barrington. She retired last week.
Barrington's former ‘Leisure Services’ director stepping down
Michele Geremia believes the time is right.   After leading the town’s recreation and senior services departments for the last 12 years, Geremia is retiring.   “It was … more
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Westport 'Agri-Tourism' farmer reflects on a life along the East Branch
Raised on Maryland's eastern shore, Virginia Merlier has lived on farms for much of her life and has been raising heritage breed sheep on her Stonehaven Farm in Westport since 1995.  … more
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Gregory DeJean by the stumps of some of the trees cut down last Thursday.
Neighbor sues over view-blocking trees, wins
A seven-year legal battle between two Little Compton neighbors took a dramatic turn last week, when workers took down 13 large trees, and trimmed many others, on Gregory DeJean’s West Main Road … more
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Letter: Trees, and late husband's gift, are now a memory
Thirty-five years ago, my late husband, Phil Harper, planted a number of arborvitae trees on our property in Little Compton. These trees have grown to become a haven for numerous wildlife, providing … more
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